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Ways of Knowing: A New History of Science, Technology and Medicine
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Ways of Knowing: A New History of Science, Technology and Medicine
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) John V. Pickstone
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Index by Martin Hargreaves
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:288 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138 |
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| Category/Genre | History of science |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780719059940
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| Classifications | Dewey:509 |
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| Audience | | Undergraduate | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Manchester University Press
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| Imprint |
Manchester University Press
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| Publication Date |
28 December 2000 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This is a discussion of the historical development of science, technology and medicine in Western Europe and North America from the Renaissance to the present. By linking its development to the wider context of human society, the constant changing process of human perception, comprehension and manipulation of the world is revealed. Four principal ways of knowing are identified within particular periods: natural history in the 18th century; analysis following the French Revolution; experiment in the epoch of modernism; and the current presence of technoscience. John Pickstone balances the historical exposition of natural magic and natural theology with a philosophical interpretation of the Scientific Revolution and reflective comments on Foucault and Collingwood.
Author Biography
Professor John Pickstone founded Manchester University 's Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine (CHSTM) and the Manchester Histories Festival -- .
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